The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-05-21

mother, KEW. CAROLINE a. SOUbE.
am going to make free extracts from
both private and official letter from that
grand worker, without her consent. When
it is done, will ask it if necessary
1t will be seen that that Helf-sacrifcing
sister, who founded and nurtured the lit
tie church of st. PauPs, in Glasgow,
Scotland, for five years, has consented,
even with greatly broken health, to again
accept the cares Of that position that it
may go safely through this year under
restricted finances. AS yet, none but
woman has shown willingness to sacri-
flee self to such an extent. A man always
expects living salary" "Give her the
fruit oil her hands. Let her own works
praise her in the gstesP'
Surely we have among us one woman
of means, whose broad mind and noble
heart throbs in unison with this grand
workers, who will lend hand to keep
the Scottish mission going until it grows
strong enough to stand alone.
OF course no one who has selected some
other field of labor will feel called to di-
rect their means from the object of their
choice; but some one may choose this as
the object of their benefaction.
These are days of opportunity, and it is
all question OF choice. Don't let US
spend time "arguing" about missions. Let
us have missions, home and foreign.
Both are needed. The way to solve the
missions problem is simply to begin, here
and now, with sympathet tic heart, an open
mind, a generous hand, bid God-speed to
all willing workers in whatever field.
And now for the letters: If they do not
move your feelings, I am but poor
reader of woman's heart.
''MY DEAR SISTER: Yours of March 80 has
Just come to hand. learn from its contents
that by unanimous vote of the Executive
Board of the W. @. A. l am elected their mis-
sionary to St. Paul's Universalist church in
Glasgow, Scotland, or, in broader terms,
their missionary to Scotland; for while l pre-
sumo it is expected that l will devote myself
mostly to the interests of this one station, I
shall yet be permitted, trust, to do much in
other places in Scotland, or even in Great
Britain generally, if circumstances are pro-
piticus.
81 accept the appointment, and thank my
sisters very warmly for their continued trust
in me, and I hope shall not disappoint
them. l have neither the health nor the
strength which / had 10 the years 1878, inclu-
sive to 49, when was their missionary over
here; but the remnants of each shall be given
to the work. and what l lack in physical
strength l hope to make up in spiritual, for
know my faith is even stronger than before,
and believe my intellectual abilities have
not suffered in my physical breakdown. Such
as I have, with Gods help, will give my
Z" ain wee kirk in the /" city of Mungo."
al am frank enough to say that l should
have greatly preferred the duty to have been
assumed by some one else, and left in my
retirement. But as it seemed impossible to
secure any one else for the comparatively
small salary, the W. @. A. can now offer, and
the point was too important one to be left
vacant, in one sense, reluctantly accede to
the wishes CT the trustees of st. Paul. and to
the desire of the late missionary. Having
acceded, I shall as before do my BEST
az know that the salary $4,000 seems very
small, compared to the $1,000 we paid the
Rev. Mr.. Crosley, and the $1,000 paid Rev.
]. W. Hanson, d. D., but / know it is all
the W. @. A. can afford to pay now. So I
am quite content with the salary, believing |
that my sisters respect me quite as much as
they did and do my predecessors-that the
decreased salary is simply matter of neces-
sity.
"As for the contract, / dare not say for
more than single year, with the uncertainty
regarding my health"
And now for an extract from my pri-
vate letter.
"My life here has not been the restful one
meant it should be. Indeed, / am coming
to think that there is no rest for me in this
life. 1 do not say it sadly, for l am quite
willing to work-more than willing glad!-
only it is hard to work with enthusiasm when
the body is SO weary.
81 preached here the very first Sunday
after my arrival, and the next; then had two
Sundays to myself, then preached five in sue
c6SSIOn, one IN Dunu66s AII6f TOUR OF r6sL
preached five Sundays in London, one here,
then fifteen free services in Dundee, rested
two Sundays, then four here, which brings
me up to Easter Sunday.
81 took up work here on the goth of March,
the Sunday after Doctor Hanson left, agree
ing to give my services to the mission until
the 22d of Mayhem Sundays, inclusive. 1
did this for several reasons. l might have
gone to London and earned two guineas a
Sunday and had all my expenses paid, rare
opportunity to see, but could not find it in
my heart to go and leave this mission to
dwindle down for lack of ministerial help.
My life is pledged to Universalism, and
freely give it." CAROLINE A. SoULE.
How many are there who can say "My
life is pledged to Universalism, and L
freely give it?" That is the kind of con-
secration which makes true missionary.
EMILY T.. SHERWOOD,
Corresponding Secretary, w. G. "A.
Washington, D. C.